West Virginia Code 16-33-10 – Medical eligibility
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(a) In addition to the requirements contained in section nine of this article, in order to be eligible for services under the fund, a patient shall have a condition strongly suspicious of cancer which requires diagnostic services to confirm the preliminary diagnosis to be medically eligible for diagnostic authorization. The bureau may authorize only those services determined by the advisory committee to be medically necessary to confirm a preliminary diagnosis.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-33-10
- Advisory committee: means the medical advisory committee to the breast and cervical cancer detection and education program coalition established pursuant to the provisions of section five of this article. See West Virginia Code 16-33-2
- Bureau: means the state bureau of public health established pursuant to the provisions of article one of this chapter. See West Virginia Code 16-33-2
- Fund: means the breast and cervical cancer diagnostic and treatment fund. See West Virginia Code 16-33-2
(b) A positive pathology report is required before treatment services may be authorized by the fund.